Rory McKeown
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Rising Stars: Sparkling's infectious indie-electro helps you dance away the gloom
Meet SPARKLING - the London-via-Cologne trio helping us dance away the blues with their infectious indie-electro. Hailing from the birthplace of krautrock, the three-piece take inspiration from everything from post-punk to pop. Their forthcoming EP has been produced by Al Doyle from LCD Soundstem and Hot Chip's Joe Goddard. Daily Star's Rory McKeown caught up with them for the lowdown → Read More
Great British Booze Off winners revealed as we toast best UK pubs as voted for by you
It's finally time to reveal the pubs, punters and pets our readers reckon are the best of British after voting in our nationwide celebration of boozers up and down the UK → Read More
L’objectif interview: Leeds outfit stake a claim for UK’s most exciting new band
Leeds four-piece L'objectif are one of the UK's hottest properties with their formidable guitar sound influenced through a love of jazz, hip-hop and post-punk. With two highly-praised singles under their belt so far in 2021, the future's bright. Daily Star's Rory McKeown caught up with frontman Saul Kane to find out more → Read More
Pinty interview: South London MC on tackling life and loss on honest EP Tomorrow’s Where I’m At
Pinty scraped an EP's-worth of material before throwing himself into his exceptional and deeply personal new EP Tomorrow's Where I'm At. Daily Star's Rory McKeown caught up with him to talk about its creation, influences, growing up in London, and his next direction → Read More
Rising Stars: Spang Sisters conjure dreamy indie-pop magic with their eclectic debut record
Brighton-based duo Spang Sisters drew inspiration from The Velvet Underground and Dr Dre for their eclectic self-titled debut album – one of 2021's most unique listens. Daily Star's Rory McKeown caught up with members Rachid and Jules to talk about its creation → Read More
Citizen interview: Alt-rock heroes go deep on soaring new album Life In Your Glass World
Citizen's fourth album Life In Your Glass World sees the Ohio-based three-piece enjoy a newfound creative freedom as they push the boundaries further. Daily Star's Rory McKeown caught up with them to talk about its creation → Read More
La Femme interview: French psych-pop collective take us into their glitzy world with Paradigmes
La Femme's third album Paradigmes is an eclectic trip across electro-pop, psychedelia, country, and even opera. Daily Star's Rory McKeown caught up with member Sacha Got to talk about its creation → Read More
Balthazar interview: Alt-pop heroes on creating effortlessly stellar album Sand
Balthazar have returned with their majestic fifth album Sand, the follow up to 2019's Fever. Daily Star's Rory McKeown caught up with Jinte Deprez and Maarten Devoldere to talk about its creation in lockdown and its theme → Read More
Rising Stars: Pixey ready to take on the world with her vibrant bedroom pop
Liverpool-based multi-instrumentalist Pixey draws upon a number of influences for her sprawling new EP Free To Live In Colour. Daily Star's Rory McKeown caught up with her to find out more about its creation, how Liverpool has shaped her as an artist, and working with Gorillaz collaborator James Dring → Read More
Otzeki interview: Electronic-punk duo delve into new album Now is a Long Time
Joel Roberts and Mike Sharp, aka Otzeki, have returned with their eclectic new album Now is a Long Time. Daily Star’s Rory McKeown spoke to them about its creation and influences during its writing process → Read More
Dameer interview: Meet the rising talent creating uplifting lo-fi pop escapism
Dhaka-born, Kuala Lumpur-based rising star Dameer is making waves with his lo-fi, bedroom pop output. Daily Star's Rory McKeown caught up wit him to talk about his new EP For We Are Distant and his influences → Read More
Rising Stars: LUMER’s gritty post-punk is the fitting soundtrack to a tumultuous world
Daily Star Online's Rory McKeown finds out more about emerging Hull post-punk quartet LUMER, who've just released their excellent EP Disappearing Act, and their influences → Read More
Yung interview: Danish indie-rockers talk revitalisation with new album Ongoing Dispute
Danish indie-rockers Yung have returned with their new album Ongoing Dispute, the follow-up to 2016's debut A Youthful Dream. Daily Star Online's Rory McKeown caught up with them to talk about how it was made, what happened during those five years, and how they're embracing a new 'Yung 2.0'. → Read More
Rising Stars: Anorak Patch's effortless indie hooks showcase talent beyond their years
School pals Anorak Patch possess musical talent beyond their youthful years. The Colchester four-piece are set to shake up 2021 with their brand of catchy indie and scuzzy rock. Daily Star Online's Rory McKeown caught up with the Nice Swan Records signees to find out what they're all about → Read More
Rising Stars: Pearl Charles' pop psychedelia is a mystical trip that lights up the soul
Pearl Charles' dazzling new album Magic Mirror takes you on a cosmic journey through psychedelia, country and folk, which sets the LA native up for a major 2021. Daily Star Online's Rory McKeown caught up with her to talk about its creation, her influences and hopes for the year ahead → Read More
Muzz interview: Supergroup delve into their stellar Covers EP and influences
Muzz, the supergroup consisting of Interpol's Paul Banks, The Walkmen's Matt Barrick and multi-instrumentalist Josh Kauffman, have dropped their stellar Covers EP, taking on songs from legendary acts Bob Dylan, Mazzy Star, Tracy Chapman and Arthur Russell. Daily Star Online's Rory McKeown sat down with them to talk about the tracks and their influences → Read More
Rising Stars: Sid Stone raises the bar with his soulful and cross-genre artistry
Shepherd's Bush emerging talent Sid Stone dazzles with his eclectic approach to his output, none more so exemplified in his multi-layered debut mixtape Inside/Outside. Daily Star Online's Rory McKeown caught up with him to talk about his output so far, his influences, the Shepherd’s Bush scene, Mick Jones’ recording studio, and what we can expect from him next → Read More
Rising Stars: Abbie Ozard’s dreamy 90s-tinged sound is pure indie-pop escapism
Manchester's Abbie Ozard has been one of 2020's bright sparks thanks to singles TV Kween and True Romance. Daily Star Online caught up with her to talk about her career so far, life in lockdown and her hopes → Read More
The Lathums interview: Wigan’s indie pop starlets are ready to take on the world
Wigan four-piece The Lathums are enjoying an incredible rise in just 18-months thanks to their gloriously catchy and frantic brand of indie pop. They're appearing on Later... with Jools Holland, playing the iconic Blackpool Tower and release their new EP Ghosts on October 30. Daily Star Online's Rory McKeown caught up with frontman Alex Moore to talk about their astonishing climb → Read More
Muck Spreader interview: Meet the south London improv collective tearing up the rule book
South London collective Muck Spreader are pushing the boundaries of what it means to be a band. Daily Star Online's Rory McKeown caught up with frontman Luke Brennan to discuss its formation, the idea behind Muck Spreader, their new EP Rodeo Mistakes and their vision. → Read More